Dr. Skye Cooley delivered the keynote address at the Great Plains Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) on February 24, 2024. The event, hosted by the National Science Teaching Association and Oklahoma State University Honors College, brought together high school students from across the Great Plains region to present original STEM research projects. The Junior Science and Humanities Symposium is a prestigious national program funded by the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. It aims to prepare and encourage high school students to pursue careers in STEM fields.